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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-016245"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "XELB"
cik: "0001083220"
company_name: "XCel Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T02:46:32.401550+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Xcel Brands closes $10M secured loan facility, repays IDB debt, issues 1.46M warrants

## Summary
- New term loans: $3.95M (A), $4M (B), $2.05M delayed draw; maturity Dec 12, 2028.
- Interest: SOFR (2% floor) + 8.5% (A/DDTL) and 13.5% (B); quarterly principal payments of $250k from Mar 2026.
- Proceeds repaid $200k advance from IPX (CEO D'Loren) and existing IDB term loan; balance for working capital.
- Issued 1,456,667 warrants at $0.6315/share; IPX purchased 12.5% subordinated participation in Term Loan B for $0.5M.
- Loan guaranteed by subsidiaries, secured by all assets; borrowing base based on IP liquidation value minus $3M block.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-016245
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: XELB
- cik: 0001083220
- company_name: XCel Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 3.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1083220/000155837024016245/0001558370-24-016245-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1083220/000155837024016245/xelb-20241212x8k.htm

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